US4482596A
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Electroless alloy plating
Assignee: Shipley Co Inc
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Filing: 1982-08-25
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Granted: 1984-11-13
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Expires: 2002-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A structure having a catalytic surface plated with an autocatalytic electroless alloy of copper, a metal selected from nickel, cobalt, mixtures thereof and phosphorous.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Gulla
- 👤 Oleh B. Dutkewych
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:18
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/18; H05K3/181; C; C23; C23C; C23C18/00; C23C18/16; C23C18/48; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31507; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31529; Y10T428/31533; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31681; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31703; Y10T428/31707
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A structure comprising a catalytic surface plated with an autocatalytic electroless alloy of copper, cobalt and phosphorous where the copper comprises at least 25 percent by weight of the alloy, the phosphorous comprises from 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the alloy and the cobalt comprises the balance of the alloy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A structure comprising a catalytic surface plated with an autocatalytic electroless alloy of copper, cobalt and phosphorous where the copper comprises at least 25 percent by weight of the alloy, the phosphorous comprises from 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the alloy and the cobalt comprises the balance of the alloy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A structure comprising a catalytic surface plated with an autocatalytic electroles alloy of copper, nickel, and phosphorous where the copper comprises from 70 to 99 percent by weight of the deposit, the phosphorous comprises from 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the alloy and the nickel comprises the balance of the alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A structure comprising a catalytic surface plated with an autocatalytic electroles alloy of copper, nickel, and phosphorous where the copper comprises from 70 to 99 percent by weight of the deposit, the phosphorous comprises from 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the alloy and the nickel comprises the balance of the alloy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The structure of claim 2 where the surface is plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 2 where the surface is a ceramic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure of claim 2 where the catalyzed surface is selected from the group of metals, plastics and ceramics.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 5 in the form of a laminate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The structure of claim 6 comprising metal layered over plastic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The structure of claim 7 where the surface is metallic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure of claim 8 where the metal is selected from the group of iron and its alloys, nickel, aluminum and copper.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure of claim 2 where the surface is a printed circuit board base material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
9 words
The structure of claim 10 as a multilayered board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The structure of claim 10 where the alloy is in a printed circuit pattern.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The structure of claim 10 where the alloy is on the walls of holes through the printed circuit board base material joining the front and rear surfaces of the same.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure of claim 13 where the alloy also comprises lands surrounding said plated holes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure of claim 2 where the alloy is coated with a member from the group of metals and organic coating materials.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 15 where the alloy is coated with a metal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 16 where the metal is an electrolessly plated metal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 16 where the metal is an electrolytically plated metal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The structure of claim 18 where the metal is selected from the group of lead, tin, solder, gold, silver, copper, nickel, zinc and cadmium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure of claim 2 where the catalyzed surface is the surface of a formed plastic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 20 where the formed plastic is a cast film.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 20 where the formed plastic is an extruded part.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 20 where the formed plastic is a molded part.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure of claim 23 where the molded part is a printed circuit board base material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
The structure of claim 20 where the plastic is selected from the group of epoxies, polyamides, ABS, polycarbonate, polyesters, mixtures of polystyrene with polyphenylene oxide, polyamides, phenolics, polysulfones, polyphenylene sulfides, cellulose acetates, polystyrene and mixtures thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure of claim 25 where the molded plastic is a polyamide.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 25 where the plastic is an epoxy.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 25 where the plastic is a polyester.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
10 words
The structure of claim 25 where the plastic is ABS.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure of claim 25 where the plastic is an applied coating over a surface.
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